Twenty-First Report: Transforming electronic monitoring services
Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee
HC 34
21 October 2022
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Twenty first report from Session 2022-23 · published 14 Dec 2022
Recommendations & Conclusions
9 results
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Recommendation
Not Addressed
HMPPS remains reliant on outdated technology which puts the tagging service at risk of failing.
Recommendation
HMPPS remains reliant on outdated technology which puts the tagging service at risk of failing. Due to the prolonged delays in the programme, HMPPS is relying on legacy technology and will have to use its current case management system until …
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Government Response Summary
The government provides a response related to air quality standards, which is completely unrelated to the recommendation about HMPPS's outdated technology and electronic monitoring systems.
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Recommendation
Not Addressed
HMPPS has failed to provide police forces and the Probation Service with timely access to...
Recommendation
HMPPS has failed to provide police forces and the Probation Service with timely access to the tagging information they need to effectively supervise offenders and protect the public. HMPPS expected Gemini and the user portal to enhance probation officers’ supervision …
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Government Response Summary
The government states that local authorities are responsible for developing their own Clean Air Plans. This is not related to the recommendation about HMPPS.
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Recommendation
Not Addressed
HMPPS’s innovative use of technology in its expansion projects has yielded some encouraging early results.
Recommendation
HMPPS’s innovative use of technology in its expansion projects has yielded some encouraging early results. HMPPS has achieved some initial positive results from using new technology in its alcohol monitoring scheme and acquisitive crime Transforming electronic monitoring services 7 project. …
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Government Response Summary
The government has consulted on a revised National Air Pollution Control Programme (NAPCP) which includes robust actionable measures for further consideration to deliver compliance with the 2030 targets for all air pollutants. This is not related to the recommendation about HMPPS.
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Recommendation
Not Addressed
HMPPS’s poor track record in its transformation programme does not inspire confidence that it will...
Recommendation
HMPPS’s poor track record in its transformation programme does not inspire confidence that it will be well-equipped to handle risks in its £1.2 billion expansion programme. HMPPS is re-procuring contracts to run the electronic monitoring service. It is attempting to …
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Government Response Summary
The government provides a response related to air pollution control, which is completely unrelated to the recommendation about HMPPS's contract procurement for electronic monitoring and risk management.
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence...
Conclusion
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) and HM Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) on HMPPS’s electronic monitoring (‘tagging’) transformation programme.1
Government Response Summary
The government states that information is effectively communicated to the public. They launched an Air Quality Information System (AQIS) Review to ensure members of the public, and vulnerable groups, have what they need to protect themselves and understand their impact on air quality. This is not related to the recommendation about HMPPS.
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Conclusion
We asked HMPPS what information it shared with the judiciary to inform their sentencing choices.
Conclusion
We asked HMPPS what information it shared with the judiciary to inform their sentencing choices. It explained that it had an extensive programme of engagement in place to ensure judges and magistrates were aware of available services. However, it told …
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Recommendation
Not Addressed
HMPPS launched alcohol monitoring services in October 2020 for offenders sentenced in the community.
Recommendation
HMPPS launched alcohol monitoring services in October 2020 for offenders sentenced in the community. In November 2021 and June 2022, it extended the scheme to include those leaving prison, in Wales and in England respectively. Alcohol tags measure alcohol concentration …
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Government Response Summary
The government's response regarding a lessons learned strategy did not address the committee's recommendation concerning evaluating the long-term impact of alcohol tagging or commissioning specific alcohol support services.
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
HMPPS told us it had learnt lessons from its transformation programme and was applying these...
Conclusion
HMPPS told us it had learnt lessons from its transformation programme and was applying these to its re-procurement of its contracts to deliver tagging services. In addition to pursuing off-the-shelf systems, it told us that it had decided to limit …
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Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation and provides general risk management and procurement processes for the electronic monitoring contracts but does not address the substance of the recommendation.
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
We asked HMPPS whether it will be prepared to step in to handle any problems...
Conclusion
We asked HMPPS whether it will be prepared to step in to handle any problems arising from this approach. It told us that it was ready to step in and had strengthened its governance and is holding regular meetings with …
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Government Response Summary
The government describes its general risk management and procurement processes for the electronic monitoring contracts but does not specifically address how it will step in to handle problems arising from the approach as the committee asked.
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